Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"Phew~ It's finally over..." An Xiaohai let out a deep breath. For him, the scene was a bit embarrassing.

Xu Congzhou, on the other hand, seemed to be enjoying himself, shaking his head and swaying as if he were savoring something.

The convoy headed towards Baoshan District. Halfway there, the cars that were there to make an appearance gradually dispersed. By the time they reached the internet cafe, only six or seven cars remained in the convoy.

With the most familiar bosses all gone, there's no need to pretend anymore, and everyone feels much more comfortable and natural together.

An Xiaohai is in such a state that he definitely can't go home. If Chen Shuifen saw him like this, she would definitely cry for a long time.

An Xiaohai decided to go directly to Thailand. He had already told his family that he would be away for a while, so he might as well just leave.

The reason for coming to the internet cafe was not only to avoid suspicion, but also to bring these collaborators for a site visit.

After spending some time in the internet cafe, An Xiaohai would leave through the back door, where Yan Hong would be waiting. He would then secretly escort An Xiaohai out to sea.

"Not bad, not bad!" Xu Congzhou nodded repeatedly as he saw the internet cafe packed with people.

An Xiaohai wanted to roll his eyes again. He didn't believe that Director Xu hadn't come to inspect the place; this guy was overacting...

"This business is like robbery!" Xu Congzhou exclaimed exaggeratedly. "The membership price is 3.88 yuan per hour. With 50 machines, that's nearly 200 yuan per hour. That's at least 4000 yuan a day!"

That's over 100,000 a month! Plus, you can sell some sunflower seeds and snacks, so the income will only be higher, while the cost is almost negligible.

This is a really good business! We should definitely do it! If we opened 100 of these, it would be incredibly profitable!

"Mr. Xu, why don't you consider all the costs? Hiring people costs money, buying computers costs money, and the equipment depreciates!"

"Hehe, you can't fool me with that!"

I've calculated it. The total cost of opening your store won't exceed 20 yuan. You've hired 6 people, and even if I pay each of them 1000 yuan a month, that's only 6000 yuan a month.

You broke even in just two months, bro!

……

Let's say that Director Xu had already come to investigate...

An Xiaohai actually understood why Xu Congzhou wanted to settle accounts here; he was reminding everyone to remember the benefits they had received.

After chatting for a while, An Xiaohai felt a little tired, so he went upstairs to his office to sleep. Two hours later, An Xiaohai got up.

It's almost time to leave.

The office environment was somewhat rudimentary; it was essentially just a small loft partitioned off. Through a narrow pane of glass, one could look down into the internet cafe.

An Xiaohai glanced outside casually and found that Ah Huo was still there, playing games with Guo Fang.

"Could this guy really have fallen for Guo Fang? Sigh..." An Xiaohai sighed inwardly.

It's highly unlikely that Ah Huo and Guo Fang will end up together. Once Ah Huo's true identity is exposed, their relationship will collapse instantly, and Guo Fang might even blame Ah Huo for all the misfortunes that have happened to her family.

"I hope you can stay sober..." An Xiaohai sighed and looked away. Oh well, Ah Huo is an adult.

There was an old canvas bag next to the sofa. It looked empty, with two large machetes stuck in it. The bag clearly belonged to Xie Dan, who was playing games downstairs.

"You're up? Planning to leave?" Xu Congzhou asked, bringing over a glass of water and rubbing his hands together.

"Yes. We're about to leave," An Xiaohai nodded. "Here's the information back, it's in that bag. Thanks."

"You're welcome. Shouldn't we go and say goodbye?"

"No, I won't bother them. Director Xu, could you please keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't do anything foolish again?"

"I'll try my best!" Xu Congzhou smoothed his hair. "This kid is a bit stubborn and needs some discipline. I've noticed you seem to care about him a lot."

"Yes, he needs care and deserves care."

"That's true, it's not easy for anyone doing this!" Xu Congzhou said with a sigh.

An Xiaohai then realized that Xu Congzhou was actually an undercover agent as well, but his rank was higher, so he didn't seem as fraught with danger as Ah Huo. Or perhaps his temperament and demeanor diluted that feeling.

Xu Congzhou showed almost none of the heaviness that Ah Huo had.

Xu Congzhou is a true strongman.

"Let's go!"

"Okay, I'll help you downstairs."

Xu Congzhou helped An Xiaohai downstairs and then helped him out of the internet cafe through the back door. Xie Dan was also called over by Wang Bulai, and Yan Hong's car was already waiting in the alley behind the back door.

Xu Congzhou carefully helped An Xiaohai into the car again: "Have a safe trip. I believe we will meet again soon."

"Yes, I'll be back as soon as possible, thank you, Mr. Xu!"

"Let's go, I'm going to play a couple of games too, to see why computer games are so appealing, haha!"

Xu Congzhou waved and returned to the internet cafe, while Yan Hong started the car.

"Xiao Hai, Captain Zhou asked me to find a way to go with you!" Yan Hong said as he drove. He immediately betrayed Zhou Meng, who was a typical example of someone who never learns from mistakes.

What are you thinking?

"Of course I want to go with you! I've never been abroad before!"

"You need to think this through. We're going to be smuggled out, which will be very dangerous."

"What's the big deal? Lots of people try to cross the sea illegally every day. How about it, take me with you?"

"Go if you want, I have no objection."

"Haha, then I'll follow you!"

"Okay, do you need to go back and pack your things?"

"No need, I've already prepared it, it's in the trunk."

……

An Xiaohai glanced at Xie Dan beside him. The guy was resting with his eyes closed, as if everything outside was irrelevant to him. He was a smart man.

About 10 minutes later, the car stopped. It wasn't a dock, but an armed police camp. This armed police camp was located on the bank of the Shenhai River, and there was a speedboat dock for the armed police.

Yan Hong helped An Xiaohai onto the speedboat, and then personally drove the speedboat along the Shenzhen River towards the sea.

Five or six minutes later, the speedboat had already entered the sea, and about ten minutes later, the speedboat had already approached the armed police special dock in Fuhai District.

Looking at Shenhai City not far away, An Xiaohai was filled with emotion. Although he grew up by the sea and had sailed many fishing boats, he had never traveled this route before.

It turns out that Shenhai City really isn't that big!

If you travel by water, it will take no more than 20 minutes to get from Baoshan District to Fuhai District, or from Fuhai District to Luotian District, which is almost twice as fast as driving.

Upon arriving at the Armed Police-dedicated pier in Fuhai District, Yan Hong immediately led An Xiaohai and the others onto another, larger coast guard vessel. As soon as they boarded, the coast guard vessel set sail and headed into the open sea.

Yan Hong helped An Xiaohai into the cabin and gave him the only bed. An Xiaohai wanted to think about some things, but he quickly fell asleep as the ship gently rocked.

When An Xiaohai opened his eyes again, it was already completely dark.

I checked my phone; it was 3 a.m., and there was no signal at this location.

"You're awake? Perfect timing! Come on, have something to eat!" Yan Hong pulled Xie Dan in and ran in with a pot of seafood porridge, serving everyone a bowl. Yan Hong had already changed into casual clothes.

"Captain Yan, what should we call you when we get there?"

"Just call me Ah Hong. This time, you're in charge, so just think of me as your little brother."

"Alright."

After finishing the seafood porridge, An Xiaohai felt warm all over and wasn't sleepy at all. He asked Xie Dan to help him to the bow of the boat.

"Xie Dan, don't you have anything to ask me?"

Xie Dan shook her head.

"Don't you doubt my identity?"

"No doubt about it!" Xie Dan shook his head again. "I don't know about anything else, but I do know you're our boss. You've never betrayed us. Following you is great!"

"Haha." An Xiaohai chuckled and tried to put his hand on Xie Dan's shoulder, but the movement aggravated his wound, causing him to wince in pain.

Xie Dan grinned, took An Xiaohai's hand, and carefully placed it on her shoulder. At that moment, Xie Dan's smile became even brighter.

The sea breeze was gentle, and gradually, the horizon began to light up, followed by the sea, the sky, and the layers of clouds in the sky.

The interplay of gold and blue creates a breathtakingly spacious and beautiful scene.

An Xiaohai and Xie Dan didn't speak, they just stared blankly ahead.

At some point, a small black dot appeared on the distant horizon. As it drew closer, the black dot vaguely transformed into an ocean-going fishing boat.

Get a little closer, and you can see people on the ocean-going fishing boats waving in this direction.

A speedboat was launched from the fishing boat and sped towards the coast guard vessel. On the bow, Xu Tianyou's image became increasingly clear. The guy had dyed his hair blonde again, and the sea breeze made it stand straight.

Looking at the scene before him, An Xiaohai couldn't help but recall the words of the tall figure in his dream: There is no road on the sea, the sea itself is the road.